The Kilpatrick Hills: Loch Humphrey and Duncolm
A moderate walk (low hills and fells (below 600m)) in City of Glasgow, Scotland, about 15.00km (9.32 mi) long with an estimated walking time of about 5:30h. It is suitable for families with children, but unsuitable for prams & pushchairs, wheelchairs.
Elevation Profile
Ascent
358m (1174ft)
Descent
377m (1236ft)
Max. Elevation
400m (1312ft)
Altitude Gain & Loss
735m (2410ft)
Start & End
Old Kilpatrick Railway Station
Distance
15.00km
(9.32mi)
(9.32mi)
Duration
~5:30h
Difficulty
Moderate
Ordnance Survey Maps
Created by Phillip on 29 Feb 2012
The Kilpatricks are surprisingly remote, heather-clad hills and moorland above Dumbarton, a few miles north west of Glasgow. Their great asset, though, is that they are very accessible from the city, by bus or train
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Waypoints
OS Grid NS468728
The Kilpatricks are surprisingly remote, heather-clad hills and moorland above Dumbarton, a few miles north west of Glasgow. Their great asset, though, is that they are very accessible from the city, by bus or train, even on Sundays. The Kilpatrick Hills are ideal for getting rid of winter’s cobwebs, or as an afternoon or evening walk as the nights get lighter and provide extensive views back along the Clyde to the city, but also across the Campsie Fells and northwards towards the Arrochar Alps
Trains run to Old Kilpatrick from Glasgow’s Central and Queen Street stations.
From the station, head along the road under the A82 road bridge to Kilpatrick Gasworks. Follow the broad track signposted “Loch Humphreyâ€.
OS Grid NS462758
Once at the loch continue on the track that skirts round the loch and then keep on this still obvious, but boggier, path that continues north east along a visible ridge that passes Fynloch Hill on your left and Little and Middle Duncolm on your right.
About 3.06 km (~1.9 miles) from 
OS Grid NS470775
Head on for the furthest and highest mound: this is Duncolm and take a few minutes to enjoy the 360 degree panorama, including Ben Lomond and Stob Binnein, after the steepish climb to the summit.
About 1.88 km (~1.17 miles) from 
OS Grid NS458757
Retrace your steps to the loch, then either head back down to Kilpatrick, or bear right at the loch embankment and follow a path north west through a conifer wood.
About 2.15 km (~1.34 miles) from 
OS Grid NS444766
After about a mile, turn left at a junction and follow a path downwards, in a south west direction, passing Brown Hill and Greenland Reservoir.
About 1.62 km (~1.01 miles) from 
OS Grid NS436748
Follow the “Circular Crags Walk†signpost down to a road at Greenlands Farm, turn right and head along the “Crags Walk†to the Milton Inn.
About 1.90 km (~1.18 miles) from 
OS Grid NS437737
Cross the A82 to the cycle track, turn left and follow this into Bowling, before turning right to the Forth and Clyde Canal.
About 1.13 km (~0.7 miles) from 
Erskine BridgeOS Grid NS465727
Head along the towpath as far as Lock 37 at the Erskine Bridge. Cross the canal, turn left into Dumbarton Road, then right into Station Road back to the railway station.
For details of other walks accessible by public transport around Glasgow, visit:
http://www.bootandbike.co.uk/2011/05/around-glasgow/
About 2.96 km (~1.84 miles) from 
4 comments... join the discussion!
Kepler
Enjoyed the walk though covered 22km and very little of the extra distance is down to a diversion round Greenland Farm which has become a quarry. This diversion is a quagmire with the mud depth up to the calf in many parts and difficult to tell from a burn in other parts.
David
By that defenition it over looks the whole of glasgow and well beond on a clear day :D
Timwoods
If you can see Dumbarton, then surely it is, by definition, overlooked?
Gary h
Actually overlooks old kilpatrick and Bowling. Not Dumbarton. Dumbarton is in this distance. Amateurs